About Us
We are a network of organisations and individuals with a passion for participatory arts and an understanding that working together to strengthen support for those working in the field will bring benefits for everyone involved.
Coming together as ArtWorks Alliance enables us to do more – more swiftly – to develop participatory arts than we can each achieve on our own. We can support better both the organisations delivering participatory arts and the artists working in the field, leading to higher quality experiences for participants.
Our work is ambitious and far-sighted. Find out more about us here and explore the different ways you can join in.
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We’ve been supported by…
ArtWorks Alliance was initiated with funding from Paul Hamlyn Foundation. Sound Sense is currently supported by Arts Council England to maintain and develop the network.
ArtWorks: Developing practice in participatory settings was originally developed by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
Our Knowledge Bank
ArtWorks Alliance has created a huge library of research materials, reports and other resources. These all feature in our Knowledge Bank which is fully searchable and being added to all the time – and its free to everyone to use.
Featured Resources
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Delivering Participatory Theatre During Social Distancing: What’s Working?
How participatory theatre is responding to COVID-19 and adopting different models of socially distanced practice.
Author: Collective Encounters
Proof of the Pudding
Participatory arts evidence toolkit for artists
Author: People Dancing and ArtWorks Alliance
Latest Resources
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Case Studies
Evaluations & Reports
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The role of digital engagement in place-based projects
Creative People and Places case study
Author: Kathryn Welch
Featured Resources
Latest Resources
All Resources
Case Studies
Evaluations & Reports
Featured
Latest
Research
Toolkits & Guidance
Videos
Delivering Participatory Theatre During Social Distancing: What’s Working?
How participatory theatre is responding to COVID-19 and adopting different models of socially distanced practice.
Author: Collective Encounters
Proof of the Pudding
Participatory arts evidence toolkit for artists
Author: People Dancing and ArtWorks Alliance
All Resources
Case Studies
Evaluations & Reports
Featured
Latest
Research
Toolkits & Guidance
Videos
The role of digital engagement in place-based projects
Creative People and Places case study
Author: Kathryn Welch
News & Views
Networking: then and now
With the arts ecology so dependent on freelancers and a significant growth this year of networks for independents, we asked June Gamble to share her experiences of working collaboratively as a network. Hear her journey from card file systems ‘back in the day’ to creating safe spaces on Zoom.
The power of congruent networking
Dr Sue Kay reflects on the impact of cultural networks from research and personal resonances. She explores how their value lies not only in what they do, but also in how they do it.
Shall we create then?
Adrian Sinclair, from the AWA Advocacy Action Group, takes up the What next? question following last month’s blog from Gerri Moriarty of ArtsChain, to explore how we can organise and advocate for participatory arts.
Building the future for and through participatory arts
AWA member Gerri Moriarty sets out the research ArtsChain carried out over the summer, in order to better understand the current needs of the participatory arts sector, and the three proposals made to Arts Council England with their initial reflections.